Four Big 12 football games have been moved to new kickoff times for Saturday, November 14, following the nationwide FAA ground stop that disrupted team travel Friday evening.
According to the Big 12 Conference, Kansas at West Virginia, Baylor at BYU, Arizona State at UCF and Utah at Arizona will all kick off at different times than originally scheduled.
The changes come after multiple Big 12 programs were unable to depart for their road games Friday night because of the aviation disruption.
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Here are the four schedule changes, with all times listed in Central Time.
- Kansas at West Virginia: Moved from 4:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. CT on ESPN2
- Arizona State at UCF: Moved from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. CT on ESPNU
- Baylor at BYU: Moved from 2:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. CT on FOX
- No. 2 Utah at No. 23 Arizona: Moved from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. CT on FOX
The Utah-Arizona matchup is particularly significant, with the Utes entering the weekend undefeated and ranked No. 2 in the College Football Playoff rankings.
Baylor’s trip to BYU also carries major Big 12 Championship implications, with both programs entering Week 11 with two conference losses.
Meanwhile, Kansas is looking to keep its bowl eligibility hopes alive against West Virginia.
Kansas State vs. TCU Still Awaiting Update
Kansas State’s road game against TCU is another matchup affected by Friday’s FAA ground stop.
However, as of Friday evening, no revised kickoff time has been reported for the Wildcats’ game in Fort Worth.
The matchup remains scheduled for 1:00 p.m. CT on Saturday, pending any further announcements from the Big 12 Conference.
Big 12 Conference Responds to FAA Ground Stop
The Big 12 issued an official statement Friday evening acknowledging the travel problems and the possibility of schedule changes.
“Due to the national FAA ground stop impacting team travel, the Big 12 Conference is evaluating potential changes to Saturday’s football schedule,” the conference said.
“The conference will continue to monitor the travel disruptions alongside its member institutions and provide updates for Saturday’s games.”
The statement followed reports that Utah, Baylor, Kansas State and Arizona State would not depart Friday night as originally planned.
With four games now reportedly receiving new kickoff times, attention turns to whether Kansas State-TCU will also be adjusted and when the affected teams will be able to travel.
This story will be updated as additional Big 12 schedule changes are announced.
